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CBA Grad Connor Clifton Drafted Into NHL
Clifton, a Matawan resident, will be playing for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Article by Anastasia Millicker
Matawan native and Christian Brothers Academy graduate Connor Clifton has been drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the fifth round of the NHL draft.
Clifton scored eight goals and 23 points for the US U-18 National Team this year, edging him to be drafted 133rd overall in this years draft held at The Prudential Center in Newark.
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CBA head coach Ryan Bogan said he was impressed with Clifton's leadership and maturity at such a young age. "I am so proud of him and wish him the very best in his future development," Bogan said in a press release issued by the school.
Clifton is the third CBA alumnus to be drafted in the NHL since 2007. Joakim Ryan, a 2011 CBA graduate, was picked in the seventh round by the San Jose Sharks in the 2012 NHL Draft. James van Riemsdyk was drafted second overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.
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